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WW1 Ends
The allies defeat the central powers and Germany surrenders. -
Treaty of Versailles signed
Directly after the end of WW1 Germany is forced to sign the treaty of Versailles which limited their army and forced them to pay reparations. https://www.slideshare.net/sundus999/timeline-germany-191839 -
Hitler Creates Sturmabteilung/SA
This was the Nazi party before they became the Nazis. They marched in rallies and physically assaulted political opponents. https://www.britannica.com/topic/SA-Nazi-organization -
Germany can no longer pay Reparations
Germany's collapsed economy could no longer afford to pay the reparations they owed to Britain and France. -
Hitler Re-launches NSDAP/ launches SS
Hitler does so by promising to not take over Germany and becoming less paramilitary. Hitler instead focuses on gaining power legally. http://skepticism.org/timeline/february-history/3080-nazi-party-relaunched-by-adolf-hitler.html -
Germany Joins league of Nations
New German leader Gustav Stresemann joins the League of Nations. Previous leaders of Germany saw the League of Nations as a way for the allies to suppress Germany even further. Stresemann had one condition, it was that Germany would be made part of the league council, this was denied at first but after a series of small events Germany officially became a member with a permanent seat on the council. https://www.wdl.org/en/item/11597/ -
Young plan / Stresemann's death
The Young plan was a renegotiation on the reparations that Germany needed to pay, the price went down. As this was happening the current chancellor of Germany had a heart attack and died. https://www.britannica.com/event/Young-Plan http://www.historiasiglo20.org/pioneers/stresemann.htm -
Hitler is legally appointed chancellor of Germany
Hitler was a charismatic leader who played on the German people frustration with the poor post-ww1 economy, and the harsh conditions of the treaty of versailles. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-is-named-chancellor-of-germany -
Germany Invades Austria
After Hitler was elected, Germany began to militarize again breaking the treaty of versailles. A few years later Germany takes over Austria which had Nazi supporters in their ranks. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-annexes-austria -
Poland Invasion / Start of WW2
Germany bombed poland's railroads, communication lines and munition dumps, they then invaded on land initiating poland's less modernized defence. This was the final straw that kicked off WW2, France and Britain declared war on Germany. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland
